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Puy du Fou breaks ground on Spanish park Historical theme park Puy du Fou’s first Spanish outlet has begun construction in Toledo, ahead of its scheduled opening date of 30 August 2019. Puy du Fou en Toledo will host a show on its opening night, called the Great Night Show. In a statement CEO of Puy du Fou Spain, Erwan de Villeon, said the show will centre on "energy and creativity" and use the knowledge of specialists in art and archaeology in Toledo and elsewhere in Spain. The show will mark the completion of the park’s first phase of development and promises to incorporate
■■ Puy du Fou is currently in the
Spanish culture into its design.
midst of a global expansion
"A Spanish Puy du Fou means a park with Spanish stories, rooted
a second wave of searching in Q2,
in the Spanish heritage, made from
culminating in June. Puy du Fou’s park
a Spanish point of view," said Puy
in France is the country’s second most
du Fou chair, Nicolas de Villiers.
popular after Disneyland Paris, bringing in
Throughout Q1 2019, Puy du Fou will begin its hunt for actors and will begin
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Nicolas de Villiers
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Black Sabbath exhibition coming to band's hometown Osbourne and company coming to Birmingham, UK
more than two million visitors per annum.
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Major renovations for Cape Town aquarium completed Two Oceans Aquarium reopens Kelp Forest
A Spanish Puy du Fou means a park with Spanish stories, rooted in the Spanish heritage
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€70m Kids’ World centre planned for Finland Attreaction in Espoo will be born from fairytales
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Attractions people Black Sabbath come home with special exhibition to go on display in Birmingham, UK
A
n exhibition featuring
blessed to have had such
historical photos and
dedicated fans throughout my
memorabilia of heavy
career. Like I’ve always said
metal pioneers Black
‘I am nothing without them."
Sabbath is to go on display
Lisa Meyer, co-founder
in the band’s hometown
and artistic director at
of Birmingham, England.
Home of Metal, added: "This
Called Black Sabbath – 50
programme, celebrating Black
Years, the exhibition will run
Sabbath and their global
from June to September
fan base is part of a highly
2019 at the Birmingham
ambitious cultural season
Museum and Art Gallery and
across the city and region.
is presented by Home of
"This will put Birmingham
Metal – a city-wide project celebrating music that was
on the cultural and music ■■The major exhibition will explore Black Sabbath's music history
born in Birmingham.
statement about local
"This will put Birmingham on the cultural and music heritage map and is a strong statement about placemaking"
Materials sourced directly from band members – including Ozzy Osbourne, Tommy Iommi and Geezer Butler – will appear alongside
distinction and placemaking." The project, curated by Capsule, has received support from Arts Council England,
archive at the exhibition.
portraits and stories from the Home of Metal fan
heritage map and is a strong
"It’s an honour to be a part of the Home of Metal," said
the band's lead singer, Ozzy
the Heritage Lottery Fund,
Osbourne. "I'm just a guy
Laney Amplification and
from Birmingham who’s been
Colmore Business District.
Science Museum's Ian Blatchford given knighthood in recognition for services to cultural education
I
an Blatchford, director and chief executive of the Science Museum Group, has
"The work of the Science Museum is rightly celebrated because its collections rests on remarkable foundations"
been given a knighthood for science institutions, which
foundations, the nation’s key
between them have a
role in the rise of science,
the London Science Museum,
collection of more than
from the industrial revolution
the Science and Industry
7.3 million objects.
to astonishingly creative
services to cultural education. With a portfolio that includes
Museum in Manchester, the National Railway Museum
Blatchford has been
in York, Bradford's National
instrumental in promoting
Science and Media Museum,
science to the nation.
individuals such as Isaac Newton," said Blatchford. "Britain has an amazing story to tell about its contribution
■■In his role since 2010,
and the Science Museum
Blatchford has been
at Wroughton in Swindon,
Museum Group is rightly
the power of rational thinking
Wiltshire, Blatchford is
celebrated because its
must be taken to the young
responsible for overseeing
collections of seven million
people who will change our
some of Britain's largest
items rests on remarkable
world in decades to come."
instrumental in promoting science to the nation
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Black Sabbath exhibition coming to band's hometown Black Sabbath return to roots in Birmingham, UK
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Government shutdown shuts down Smithsonian sites US government's partial shutdown closes institution
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Lionsgate World to open in China next year
Attraction to open doors in 2019
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Finnish fairytales
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US and Israel withdraw from Unesco
■■Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim al-Sulaiti and Es'hailSat CEO Ali bin Ahmed al-Kuwari
"The planetarium will take visitors on a journey around the galaxies of the universe"
Khalid bin Ibrahim al-Sulaiti hails Qatar's first planetarium
Q
atar’s first planetarium
displays astronomical figures,
of the Katara Cultural
with the 2,240sq m (7,350sq ft)
Village in Doha, a location
facility also includes a large
blending education,
terrace overlooking the sea. Katara general manager Dr
to appeals to all age groups.
Khalid bin Ibrahim al-Sulaiti
The Al Thuraya planetarium
said that the cultural village
is a high-tech facility with a
wanted to educate young
22m (72.2ft) screen equipped
people in different cultural
with state-of-the-art digital
and scientific fields, to help
projectors for 2D and 3D
diversify their knowledge
tutorial shows and space for
and understanding.
200 seats in the auditorium.
visitors on a journey around
system, the planetarium will
the galaxies of the universe
be able to broadcast and
in a simplified manner that
share live presentations
fits children and adults in
with other domes that
two languages – English
also use this system.
and Arabic," he added.
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Also included, a museum
has opened as part
entertainment and interactivity
E70m Kids’ World centre planned for Finnish city of Espoo
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Attractions news Smithsonian sites remain closed as US's government shutdown continues
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he Smithsonian’s collection of museums and galleries remain
"Two-thirds of the Smithsonian’s annual income is reported to come from its federal budget"
closed to the public this week as the US federal
Mexico – a key campaign
government's partial
Two-thirds of the
pledge by President Trump.
Smithsonian’s annual income
shutdown entered its 17th
The Smithsonian has 19
is reported to come from its
day on Monday 7 January.
museums and galleries, plus
federal budget of US$1bn
the US National Zoological Park,
(€872.3m, £783.1m).
The shutdown began on
Now the longest federal
22 December 2018, caused
and is the largest museum
by a dispute between US
organisation in the world. Its
government shutdown in
President Donald Trump and
most recent statement on the
history, there seems little
the opposition Democrat-
shutdown was on 2 January
chance of the impasse being
Center for American Art and
controlled House of
2019, when it emphasised
solved in the short term,
Portraiture in Washington is
Representatives over funding
that animals at the zoo would
as President Trump seeks
one of several sites to close
for a wall or barrier along the
continue to be cared for
US$5.6bn (€4.8bn, £4.3bn)
border between the US and
during the enforced closure.
for southern border security.
■■ The Donald W Reynolds
Georgia's Zoo Atlanta on course for opening of major expansion in Q3 2019
A
transformation process
following changes to the
at Zoo Atlanta in Georgia,
existing elephant habitat.
US, is on course to
Elsewhere, the old
open in Q3 2019, with the
Cyclorama Building is being
expansion offering significantly
refurbished and renamed
expanded habitats for
Savanna Hall and will be
African elephants and new
the zoo’s special events
ones for giraffes, zebras,
destination. This revamp
ostriches and warthogs.
is expected to open by
The project broke
Q2 2020 and will offer
ground in 2017 and
more than 25,000sq ft
has progressed well.
(2,300sq m) of event spaces.
The elephant habitat will
"Our team went to zoos
improve the zoo's capacity to house up to seven individual
throughout the US to ■■The development has been scheduled to open this summer
elephants and will also
learn what best practices were and develop a wish
"Our team went to zoos throughout the US to develop a wish list. They got just about everything on that list"
include a large pool, two waterfalls and an indoor elephant care centre. The new giraffe habitat,
list. They got just about everything on that wish list. The elephant care team will tell you it’s one of the best
meanwhile, will increase
walkway, giving guests the
its usable space and will
opportunity truly appreciate
welcome a new species,
Raymond B King, president
have an unraised visitor
the height of the animals.
the southern white rhino,
and CEO of Zoo Atlanta.
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The zoo will also
facilities in the country." said
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Museums exempt from new UK ivory laws Trading of items containing
Elephant numbers have
elephant ivory between
declined by almost a third in
"accredited" museums is
the last decade and around
one of the few exemptions
20,000 a year are still
contained within the UK’s
being slaughtered to meet
new Ivory Act, which gained
global demand for ivory.
royal assent to become law in
There are a handful
December 2018 and comes
of exemptions, including
into force late in 2019.
that of sales between
The bill, which was
accredited museums.
introduced by Britain's
Other exemptions include
environment secretary Michael
musical instruments with
Gove, introduces a total ban
an ivory content of less
on dealing in items containing
than 20 per cent that were
elephant ivory, regardless of
made prior to 1975, items
age, within the UK, as well as
that comprise less than 10
exporting from or importing to
per cent ivory by volume
the UK. It establishes a new
and made prior to 1947,
compliance system to allow
portrait miniatures made
continued trading in exempt
before 1918, and items of
items, and brings in tough
"outstanding artistic, cultural
■■Around 20,000 elephants are killed per year for their ivory
penalties for those found guilty
or historic significance"
Stopping the brutal ivory trade is crucial to ensure a future for elephants
of breaching the legislation.
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theme parkS
paW patrol-themed area to open at Movie park germany Movie Park Germany has announced an extension of its partnership with Nickelodeon, which will see the opening of a new themed area dedicated to children’s the entertainment brand's
■■ The PAW Patrol addition will be part of Nickland
PAW Patrol TV series later this quarter. The PAW Patrol attraction is titled
We look forward to bolstering our offer with this themed world Thorsten Backhaus
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“Adventure Bay” and uses an 1,800sq
with this new themed world and better
m (5,900sq ft) site integrated directly
meet the needs and wishes of our
into the park's Nickland area.
target group, I’m also delighted that
“The PAW Patrol animated series
we have been able to further extend
is particularly popular among our
our cooperation with our partner
younger visitors,” said general manager
Nickelodeon and dedicate an entire
Thorsten Backhaus. “We look forward
themed area to this great show.”
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Northumberland planetarium plan approved Northumberland's dark skies
and poor visibility nights, and
economy looks set to be
in the summer evenings when
given a boost, after planning
it gets dark at a later time.
permission was granted to
"The potential is endless
build a new planetarium
and should have a much
at the Kielder Observatory
farther reach, especially
in the north of England.
with next year being the
The observatory will now
50th anniversary of the
enter a funding round in the
first Moon landing," said
hope that it can raise the
operations director John
£150,000 (US$189,253,
Holmes. "Stargazing can be
€165,956) it needs to
tremendous for the region."
build the planetarium,
According to research by
which is scheduled to
Northumberland International
open in Q3 of this year.
Dark Sky Park, last year
Newcastle architectural
dark skies tourism was
practice JDDK Architects
worth over £25m (€31.5m,
have been tasked with the
€28.8m) to the county a
design of the planetarium.
year, creating around 450
The plans will mean Kielder
■The ■ observatory sits in the world’s third-biggest Dark Sky reserve
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Stargazing can be tremendous for the region
jobs and generating £128m
Observatory can now offer
(US$161.6m, €142.3m) for
visitors activities during the
the local economy since 2013.
daytime, as well as on cloudy
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promontory and museum proposed for Maltese coast Architecture firm Hotei Russia have offered to design a replacement for the Azure Window, a famous limestone formation which collapsed in 2017.
The project will preserve the existing natural coastal landscape and serve as a new asset to draw tourists Svetozar Andreev
The Russian architects' conceptual designs for the new landmark – dubbed "The Heart of Malta" – depict a mainland by an overwater promenade. As a new cultural attraction, the
Andreev, CEO at Hotei Russia said the project would preserve "the existing
5-storey monument will also provide
natural coastal landscape" and serve
over 5,000sq m (54,000sq ft) of
as "a new asset to draw tourists".
exhibition space and offer laser shows
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■■The new structure would replace the Azure Window
polygonal structure connected to the
Development plans for The Heart of
showcasing Malta’s thousands-year-
Malta have not yet been released.
old history. In a statement, Svetozar
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Dublin attraction combines science with sport A new sport and science
110,000sq ft (10,219sq m)
centre has opened its
centre is also home to a
doors in Dublin, Ireland,
G-force anti-gravity loop in
containing more than 300
which visitors are harnessed
exhibits and featuring a
into a bicycle and rotate 360
large Tesla coil room.
degrees on a circular track.
Located in the Dublin
Other features at Explorium
Mountains, Explorium aims
include a sports science unit
to engage people young
that aims to educate young
and old with science but
sportspeople about their
with a focus on physical
physical potential and how to
activity also at its core.
reduce injury risk; the Maker’s
The Tesla coil – a device
Lab that allows guests to
created by Nikola Tesla
create various objects and
that generates various
learn about electric circuits,
noises through current flow
motors, gears, torque and
and can be used to make
force transference; and the
music – is located in the
Senses exhibit, where visitors
Lightning Room and is the
will learn about bio-electricity,
first publicly usable one
magneto-reception and
in Ireland. Visitors will be
thermos-reception through
able to get as close as
their sensory attributes.
10ft (3m) to the coil. The
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■■Explorium aims to engage people young and old with science
Explorium include a sports science unit that aims to educate young sportspeople about their physical potential
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disney’s nba experience aims for hands-on immersion Basketball fans will get a hands-on taste of life as a professional player, when Disney’s new NBA Experience attraction opens in Q3 2019 at the Disney Springs leisure district in Orlando, Florida. Visitors will be able immerse
■■ The NBA Experience is due to open summer 2019
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"The NBA Experience will be a
of the NBA Draft, practicing and showing
destination for basketball fans from
off their skills in a replicated NBA
all over the world, and we're excited
Combine challenge that provides them
to partner with Disney to bring new
with a scouting report highlighting their
and lifelong fans closer to the game,"
stats, and stepping onto the court and
said Salvatore LaRocca, president of
hearing the roar of the crowd as they
Global Partnerships at the NBA.
go through a series of timed shots.
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Lionsgate World to open in China this year An immersive experience
at the centre, among them
planned for China, Lionsgate
media-driven simulations and
Entertainment World,
virtual reality experiences.
is to open in 2019, its developer has announced. Stretching to five-and-a-
Lionsgate Entertainment World general manager Selena Magill said: "Lionsgate
half acres, the centre will
Entertainment World aims
include attractions, dining,
to become a multifaceted
and retail themed around
destination by engaging
Lionsgate film franchises
guests through storytelling,
that are popular in China,
as well as by encouraging
including The Hunger Games,
participation and social
Twilight and Escape Plan.
activities with opportunities
The experience will be
for plenty of personalisation.
located near China’s border
"By creating immersive
with Macau, in Zhuhai,
entertainment attractions
and is being developed
featuring blockbuster movie
by Zhuhai Hengqin Laisun
properties, we expect
Creative Culture City Co. It
guests in the Greater Bay
was created by experience
Area to enjoy sensational
designers Thinkwell.
experiences with their friends
There will be around 30 attractions on offer to visitors
■■A Twilight experience is among the attractions planned
and families at Novotown."
We expect guests in the Greater Bay Area to enjoy sensational experiences Selena Magill
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cape town aquarium completes major renovations The Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town, South Africa, has announced the completion of several years of renovation and construction, with the reopening of its 800,000 litre Kelp Forest exhibit. One of three large-scale installations at the Cape Town aquarium, Kelp
■■The Kelp Forest holds 800,000 litres of sea water
Forest has undergone considerable
We're finally reopening one of the jewels of the Two Oceans Aquarium Michael Farquhar
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refurbishment, with new rockwork
to be repaired, to building the new I&J
replacing the previous fibreglass
Ocean Exhibit, starting the repairs on the
structures. The design was also shaped
Predator and Kelp Forest Exhibits, to finally
to mimic the ocean's rock formations.
reopening one of the jewels of the Two
"It feels like we are at the end of an
Oceans Aquarium," said Michael Farquhar,
era, from noticing over 10 years ago
CEO of the Two Oceans Aquarium.
that our two large exhibits would need
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Finnish fairytales €70m Kids’ World centre planned for Finnish city of Espoo
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€70m ($79.53m, £62.92m) plan to build a “Kids’ World” cultural centre near Helsinki, Finland, has been
announced by Finnish organisation Lastenmaailma ry. Expected to open in 2025, the attraction is targeting 600,000 visitors per year and will draw on Nordic children’s culture. Surrounded by world-class architecture and Finnish nature, Kid's World will create a fairytale-like atmosphere where popular children’s stories and characters come to life. The Moomins, Tatu and Patu, Ricky Rapper and traditional Finnish fairy tale characters are all included in the plans, with children able to engage in the stories through reading, playing
■■The space is designed by Lundén
and being creative with their hands. A city planning reservation covering an
Architecture Company
area of four hectares has been made,
together with
which is valid for two years. According to
children and artists
the Lastenmaailma, this two years will be used to finalise the Kids’ World concept, the precise finance plan and construction
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details. It's estimated that 10,000sq m (107,000sq ft) of land will be needed for the centre, and construction could cost between €50m (US$56.8m, £44.9m) and €70m (US$79.5m, £62.9m). Lastenmaailma ry was founded in ©Cybertrek Ltd 2019
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■■At the heart of the children's world would be stories and fairy tales that would form the content of the cultural center
We the architecture and services of the building to represent new thinking and the best know-how in the field summer 2018 to promote children’s culture and to build a place for this to flourish. The Karhusaari Kids’ World centre will be built at Karhusaari, an island that is part of the growing city of Espoo to the west of the Finnish capital. Inspiration for the project came from a visit by project leader Taneli Heikka to Swedish children’s museum Junibacken. Collaborating on the project are the Association of Finnish Children’s Cultural Centers, which has 28 member centres, and the Finnish design agency N2 Helsinki Oy, which is responsible for the concept and public relations and communications. Jussi Nurmio, chair of N2 Helsinki Oy’s board said: "Our goal is to build one of the most interesting cultural sites in the world. We want the architecture, content concept and services of the building to represent new thinking and the best know-how in the field." Issue 121
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■■President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Unesc-NO Both the US and Israel withdraw from the world heritage body
T
he US and Israeli governments have now
state on non-politicised issues. These issues include World Heritage
criticised Israel’s occupation of East Jerusalem and named ancient
officially withdrawn their
site protection, press freedom
Jewish sites as Palestinian World
respective countries’
advocation and the promotion
Heritage Sites, as well as granting full
memberships from
of scientific collaboration and
membership to Palestine in 2011.
Unesco, following notices to
education – and the US may take
From then, both the US and
withdraw being handed in by the
the option of applying for observer
Israel stopped supplying funding
two countries in Q4 2017.
state status at Unesco’s Executive
to Unesco and the US has been as
Board meetings in Q2 of this year.
vocal as demanding fundamental
As the new year was sworn in, both countries’ exits from the body
The move has been made at
reform at the organisation.
became effective, however, the US
least in part due to sentiments that
looks set to stay engaged with Unesco
the Paris-based body is anti-Israel.
withdrawal will affect US and Israeli
at non-member level as an observer
Unesco has previously publicly
World Heritage Sites. Unesco
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■■The US and Israel have a combined 32 World Heritage sites on the Unesco list
director-general Audrey Azoulay, who
the director of Global Cultural Heritage
took up her post just after the US
Initiatives at Yale University state that
announced its exit plans, has offered
there would be negative effects.
gestures in the way of appeasement – among them, the UN’s first educational guidelines on fighting anti-Semitism. There are 23 World Heritage sites in the US, including Grand Canyon National Park, Independence Hall, Yellowstone National Park and the Statue of Liberty, while Israel currently has nine. A New York Times article written last year saw Stefan Simon, Issue 121
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With the US once responsible for 22 per cent of Unesco’s budget, of course, the announced withdrawal is detrimental
"With the US once responsible for approximately 22 per cent of Unesco’s budget, of course, the announced withdrawal is detrimental," he said. "It would painfully reduce Unesco’s ability to fulfil its important missions, such as advancing and promoting literacy, gender equality, freedom of expression and scientific collaboration." attractionsmanagement.com
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The V&A is committed to exploring our own colonial history with rigour and transparency - and to building platforms for partnership and collaboration around the world Tristram Hunt, director, V&A Museum
Colonial questions UK museums asking staff to carry out provenance research on colonial items
A
number of major British museums are taking steps to learn the origins of artefacts on display originally procured in the colonial era.
London’s British Museum and the V&A,
as well as Oxford’s Pitt Rivers Museum, are all tasking current research staff with providing visitors with greater clarity on the origin of such items and are making the process of disseminating their provenance research back to visitors clearer. Curators at the British Museum, for example, are incorporating new provenance research into audio guides, as well as striving for "very honest" labels. Meanwhile, Pitt Rivers is recruiting a research assistant to manage a labelling project. The successful candidate
■■The history of artefacts are being better researched to dtermine their origins
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■■A crown, made in Ethiopia around 1740, currently part of London's V&A exhibit on the Maqdala Treasure
The V&A has strengthened its commitment to provenance research and recently appointed a dedicated research curator criticised Pitt Rivers Museum", with the aim to "dissect and dismantle some of the complex contested words, stereotypes and concepts that are present not only in museums but in society at large". A V&A spokesperson said that the museum has "strengthened its commitment to provenance research" and recently appointed a dedicated provenance and spoliation research curator. The V&A’s events programme in 2018 also held conferences on the history of Britain’s colonial past called Troubling Objects and Practices of Engagement with Contested Heritage Collections. Tristram Hunt, director of the V&A, said: "Through exhibitions, conservation work, provenance research, talks and events, the V&A is committed to exploring our own colonial history with rigour and transparency - and to building platforms for partnership and collaboration around the world." Issue 121
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A DAY IN THE LIFE Simworx is a media-based attractions specialist acknowledged as one of the world’s leading suppliers of Dynamic Motion Simulation Attractions and 4D Effects Cinemas for the entertainment, education and corporate markets worldwide. It’s CEO, Terry Monkton, takes us through the life of a ride, from conception to creation
GET TO KNOW SIMWORX What products do you offer? Our offering includes 3D/4D effects theatres, Immersive Tunnels, the Immersive Adventurer, VR 4D Rides, the Stargazer motion ride, Mini Flying Theatre, AGV (Advanced Guidance Vehicle) dark rides, the Cobra motion ride and our ParadropVR system. What sectors do you work in? We work mainly with amusement and theme parks, family entertainment centres, museums, aquariums, safari parks, zoos, retail malls, and in the education and corporate sectors. What projects are you working on at the moment? We’re working on a multitude of projects in various parts of the world. Many are subject to NDAs so we can’t give share this information yet. Two we can talk about, however, are the Immersive Superflume for Trans Studio in Indonesia and the first example of our Mini Flying Theatre for Baosun Wildlife Park in Vietnam.
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We continue to evolve the product range and adopt the very latest in advancements in technology themed attractions. For Monkton, as a leading technology company, Simworx always has to be at the forefront in every part of its business. “We continue to evolve the product range and adopt the very latest in advancements in technology,” he says. “We’re also mobilising the sales team to be truly global so that we can be proactive in territories where demand is high.”
The development process Focussing on the Stargazer and Immersive Tunnel rides completed for the recently opened Parc Spirou in France, Monkton explains how a new attraction goes from conception to reality and the steps that have to be taken to ensure it reaches the highest quality standards. “We were originally approached in June 2013 by a company called Parexi,” says Monkton. “They had developed the concept and masterplan for Parc Spirou and were looking for Simworx to produce a number of media based attractions for the park based on the Spirou IP. “After several meetings this culminated in the Stargazer and Immersive Tunnel attractions being ordered and subsequently opening at the park in June 2018.” For Simworx, the project management team was made up of Richard Monkton and Tony Whiley – overseen by head of projects Martin Booth – along with mechanical and electrical engineers, software and AV technicians. Outside of the company, Simworx worked with a number of different parties, including Parc Spirou’s management team, Parexi’s project management team, IP provider Média Participations, the local authority, shareholders, investors and the park’s safety inspectors Socotec. “Before signing the contract, we discussed the final ride choices, and produced concepts and first draft layout drawings,” Monkton explains. “Once the contract was signed, we moved to the
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design stage, which typically features preliminary design and detailed design. “During these stages we work with our partners to design the rides, to meet their technical needs and to match their creative aspirations. The design then goes through a third party safety design review process and once all parties are happy with this, we enter the procurement and manufacturing stage.” During the design phases, Simworx will work with the client’s architects to provide layout drawings and information for facility load details and power requirements. This means the architects can then make a start on creating a structure to house the ride, queuing areas, pre-show area and the plant room. Through the entire process, quality and safety are always placed at the forefront of the process for Monkton. “The client is invited to check the work in progress throughout ©Cybertrek Ltd 2019 Issue 121 AM 4 2018 ©CYBERTREK 2018
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the process,” he says. “We carry out a strenuous factory acceptance test, which the client is invited to attend before the ride’s shipping. “Once the rides have been delivered to site, we carry out mechanical and electrical installation elements and install the AV components. Once hardware has been fully installed, we programme the ride’s motion profile and special effects cues, something we do in conjunction with the client.”
IP creation When working with intellectual properties, an extra layer is added into the process. Typically, the park arranges a licence
For a complex, bespoke ride we offer a ‘hand holding’ service where we have an expert technician on site for 30 days after the attraction opens
agreement with the IP provider. Simworx will then custom-design a ride tailored to the park and the IP’s requirements. “When we produce a ride related to an IP, we produce an initial concept and send these to the parks, who in turn send them to the licensor for approval,” says Monkton. “Depending on feedback received, we’ll then tweak the designs until they’re approved by the licensor.” Simworx’s Stargazer ride, as an example, is based on the character Gaston from the Spirou universe. The ride sees guests seated in replicas of Gaston’s car and taken on a wild ride with the character, who is an enthusiastic inventor.
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will sync up with the action on-screen as riders escape the prehistoric beasts. Having escaped, the ride will then continue through another dinosaur-themed section before entering a vertical lift, which will include further theming and various special effects. At the ride’s 12m (39ft) peak, the boats will plunge into a final splash pool, before heading back
The ride’s motion base and immersive screens are added to a flume ride for what will be a totally unique, world first visitor experience
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type of attraction into the reach of smaller operators, with a more accessible price range and smaller overall footprint but still utilising cutting-edge ride technology. The ride features an immersive, large format, one quarter dome screen concept, with 20 seats and an hourly capacity of up to 250 guests. Riders are seated in four rows of five – two on
“These are highly dynamic, 6DOF, eight–seater vehicles. Four are used in the attraction,” Monkton explains. “We created the design for the vehicles and then the moulds which again have to be approved by both the licensor and the park. It’s imperative that everything we do is approved by the IP owner.”
Client relationships While some levels of involvement from the client are obviously expected, how much involvement during the development process is up to the client and what the project entails. “It differs between whether the ride is a standard ride from our portfolio or is a custom ride,” says Monkton. “The client is involved through the preliminary design phase – and possibly, once complete, the final detailed design stage. Issue 121
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each side of a central holding structure – on a normal horizontal plane. As the ride cycle begins, the seats are lifted into the air in a smooth transition to panorama mode, with the rear rows moving above those in front. Guests experience movement, matched to the on-screen footage. This includes programmable heave and tilt along with forward
“We stay in touch with the park’s project management team continually, keeping them informed of the development and build of the ride, as well as installation and commissioning planning. “Once installed, the ride is reviewed with the client with a view to obtaining the final signed handover certificate.” As a company with vast experience and many high-profile projects, Monkton says the key to success is to be aware of, and subsequently avoid, any potential obstacles you could encounter through the entire process – from start to finish. “The key to the successful delivery of any project is to ensure you don’t have challenges,” he explains. “We’ve installed hundreds of rides over the years, so we know what can crop up. We’ve learned to ensure the project process runs as smooth as possible, so any issues are addressed before they become challenges.”
and backward motion, while the sensation of flying is enhanced with the riders’ legs dangling freely below them. In-theatre effects are also included, with riders experiencing water spray, wind, snow, smoke and special effects lighting. The Mini Flying theatre is also supplied with surround sound audio and an HD or 4K 3D projection system.
Once the ride has been delivered and is up an running, Simworx continues its relationship with the client, ensuring it remains of the highest quality and is fully operational for visitors. “For a complex, bespoke ride we offer a ‘hand holding’ service where we have an expert technician on site for 30 days after the attraction opens,” says Monkton. “When it’s been running for a month or two, we review the attraction with the client for any minor adjustments. “We also provide an after sales service support contract so that any prospective client knows Simworx will always be on hand to support them.” CONTACT SIMWORX Phone: +44 (0) 1384 295 733 Fax: +44 (0) 1384 296 525 Email: sales@simworx.co.uk Website: www.simworx.co.uk
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● The video walls serve as a spectacular focal point at the entrance of the experience
Amped Digital brings Real Madrid football experience to life with innovative video walls
A
ustralian digital signage
40m touring pavillion, designed
video content designed by
company Amped Digital has
by Interp, the experience
Tania Price from experiential
completed a major tech
consists of four zones, taking
design firm Immersive. Due to
integration for the Real Madrid
visitors behind the scenes to
the scale of the project each
World of Football Experience,
discover the culture, passion,
screen had to be synchronised
a touring exhibition that is set
players and victories of Real
to ensure frame accuracy and
to tour the world, visiting 15
Madrid. Memorabilia, including
seamless video playback, as a
cities over the next five years.
the club's 13 UEFA Champions
single discrepancy in the frames
League Cups, the FIFA Club of
would ruin the overall effect.
Created by Interp, a company
● Matt Steedman, Amped Digital
specialising in the development
the Century trophy, Golden Boot
and installation of temporary
trophies and the Ballon d'Or
of Amped Digital, said: "We
exhibits, the Real Madrid
trophy will also be on display.
created an AV explosion: a
World of Football Experience
spectacular immersive audio
blends physical interactive
video walls serve as a
video experience that gets
experiences with spectacular
spectacular focal point at the
visitors excited and sets the
AV displays and playable
exhibit entrance. Powered by 18
expectation for what's to follow."
gaming elements to immerse
49" BrightSign HD panels and
visitors in the club's history.
programmed by Amped Digital,
Housed in a bespoke 50m x
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Immotion VR centre opens at London's Wembley Park
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mmotion VR has opened a new experience centre in London's Wembley Park. Located in the London
Designer Outlet (LDO), next
● The attraction has opened inside Wembley's Lonfon Design Centre
to the Wembley Stadium, the new centre offers a
Lucsa, a sub-sea exploration
range of fully- immersive VR
and seasonal content including
experiences and is equipped
a Christmas Experience.
with VR cinema pod motion
and immersive illusion." Sue Shepherd, centre manager at LDO, added:
"From young to old, VR will
"Immotion VR adds a new
simulators, featuring multi-
take you to new worlds or
dimension to LDO's range of
● Arek Antoniak, head of Retail
directional movement
provide a new twist on familiar
retail, leisure and dining and
Operations at ImmotionVR
and surround sound.
tales," said Arek Antoniak,
is a fun and innovative way to
head of Retail Operations at
experience virtual reality."
Experiences on offer include: Jinxed, a virtual ghost train
ImmotionVR. "With a host of
thrillride, DeltaZero, a mission
different experiences, we can
through space and Legend of
guarantee the most intense
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Science centres
SK Films' Volcanoes 3D to open at California Science Center
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he California Science Center
Opening 21 January, Volcanoes
or descending into a volcano,
IMAX theatre is set to
3D: The Fires of Creation takes
while remaining safe," said
launch a new 3D experience
guests on an epic journey with
Jeff Rudolph, president of the
that will showcase the
intrepid explorer Carsten Peter
California Science Center.
devastating power of volcanoes
as he scales an active volcano
It was developed by SK
and their impact on the planet.
in Indonesia, descends to a lava
Films, in partnership with Digital Crossing Films, a company specialising in natural history documentaries for IMAX and giant screens. "We often think of volcanoes as being destructive, but they
● Jeff Rudolph
also build and play a beneficial lake in Vanuatu, visits geysers,
role on the planet," said Michael
acid ponds and mineral deposit
Dalton-Smith, director and
fields in Ethiopia. Visitors join
producer of Volcanoes 3D. "I
Peter as he explores Pompeii,
hope that the audience will come
visits hydrothermal vents in the
away with a better understanding
ocean and witnesses the 2018
of the forces that shaped
Kilauea eruption in Hawaii.
the world we know today."
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Diary dates 15-17 JANUARY 2019 EAG/Visitor Attractions Expo ExCeL Exhibition Centre, London, UK Both EAG International and Visitor Attraction Expo are presented by the
■The 2019 event will bring new technologies and networking possibilities under one roof
industry's trade associations BACTA and BALPPA. The event will showcase
26-28 MARCH 2019
consist of a one-day conference and
more than 300 manufacturers from
Amusement Expo International Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall 1, Nevada, US
educational schedule – covering
The three-day Amusement Expo
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around the world, with well over 100 leisure brands represented.
Tel: +44 (0) 1582 767 254 Contact: karencooke@swanevents.co.uk www.attractionsexpo.co.uk
International, targeting the amusement and FEC sectors, will
a number of topical issues – followed by a two-day exhibition.
25-27 JANUARY 2019 6-8 MARCH 2019
means that it brings in some of the biggest names across the US, Europe,
attractions, is a trade-only event that
IAAPI Expo Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon East, Mumbai, India
brings industry professionals together
The three day exhibition will provide a
each year. Owned by Urban Expositions,
platform to share and learn new ideas.
a Clarion Events Company, the event
Big players from the industry will share
Tel: +971 4 3435777 Contact: lilia@iecdubai.com www.dealmiddleeastshow.com
provides a platform for sourcing, learning,
their learning, innovative ideas, schemes
and networking. The event is co-located
and experience. As well as a large show
9-11 MAY 2019
with the Halloween and Party Expo.
floor, there is also a seminar programme
Contact: esaunders@urban-expo.com www.hauntcon.co
which will see a wide range of topcial
Asia Amusement & Attractions Expo (AAA) 2019 China Import & Export Fair Complex (Area A)
HAuNTcon New Orleans, Lousiana, US HAuNTcon, the leading event for haunted
issues related to the amusement industry being discussed in depth.
27-29 JANUARY 2019 IAAPA FEC Summit Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort, Austin, Texas, US
Tel: +91 902 903 1643 Contact: info@iaapi.org www.iaapi.org
Asia, Africa – and of course the Middle East to participate and exhibit.
This years event is set to cover an exhibition area of more than 100,000sq m, with 3,000 booths and more than 500 exhibitors. AAA – which as
Family entertainment center (FEC)
25-27 MAR 2019
integrated with the CIAE & TPAE shows
operators from around the globe gather
– has become the largest event of
FEC Summit 2019 is an educational
Dubai Entertainment Amusement and Leisure Exhibition (DEAL) Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
event for FEC owners and operators with
DEAL is the region's largest trade show
the US and become the largest theme
a specific focus on building the skill sets
for the theme park and amusement
park market in 2020. As a result, In
necessary for success in the attractions
industries. In 2019, the event will be
2019, AAA is expecting to double the
industry. Three days of learning.
celebrating its silver jubilee year as
turnout of international exhibitors.
Tel: +1 703 836 48007 Contact: iaapa@iaapa.org www.iaapa.org
it is being held for the 25th time. Its
Tel: +86-20-22106418 Contact: grand.ti@grahw.com www.aaaexpos.com
at this yearly event to learn the latest best practices and share ideas. IAAPA
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popularity as a marketplace for the region's visitor attraction industry
games, amusement, theme parks and attractions in Asia. It is an exciting market, as China is poised to surpass
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Sally Corporation partners with Aardman to create a Shaun the Sheep dark ride What is it? Aardman, the world-famous animation studio has partnered with dark ride specialists, Sally Corporation, to develop an array of dark ride concepts based on the stop motion series, Shaun the Sheep. The Shaun The Sheepthemed dark ride is being marketed to any park looking for a fun, family ride. What to expect Riders will step aboard customthemed vehicles that will transport them through the rural, rustic and
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colourful world of Shaun the Sheep. Guests can expect an adventure filled with slapstick humor and all the playful antics that Shaun (the leader of the flock) can conjure up in a four minute ride experience. Immersive sets and scenery and custom animatronics will mimic iconic scenes from the movie and series. Buyers can choose from a classic storytelling dark ride or a repeatable interactive gaming experience. Who’s it for? With Sally’s ability to custom design dark rides, this attraction is suitable for any size park, or FEC looking to satisfy their family sector/demographic and gain a marketable IP for their location. “From farm-themed attractions and play parks, to cafés and stage shows, people are noticing the universal appeal of this popular IP and integrating it into attractions world-wide. Now, Sally gets the opportunity to join in the fun and create a fully immersive Shaun the Sheep dark ride that will be nothing short of a flockin’ good time,”
“Shaun the Sheep loves new adventures,” says Ngaio Harding-Hill, senior manager of attractions and live experiences at Aardman. “We’re thrilled by the opportunity to provide Shaun’s global family audiences with a unique way to immerse themselves in the world of our characters.”
says Lauren Weaver, director of marketing, communications and business development at Sally Corporation. Benefits ■ Family ride ■ Internationally popular IP ■ Funny, slapstick humor ■ Cross-cultural appeal ■ Bonus holiday animation ■ Loved by all ages Background Aardman Attractions and Live Experiences department specialises in creating immersive experiences which appeal to and engage the whole family. Sally’s experience of creating family dark rides for parks around the world, makes this a perfect partnership.
Contact Sally Corporation today to learn more ■ info@sallycorp.com ■ +1 (904) 355-7100 ■ Visit www.sallycorp.com to learn more about our 40 years of destination-quality dark rides
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